2019-20 El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #19

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – Dalai Lama 

Hello El Dorado, this will be sadly our LAST regular meeting of the year! The Sacramento conference is going to be different than previous years given that the convention center will be closed. Make sure to come to our MANDATORY pre-con meeting this week to get all of the details! 

1.) Mandatory Pre-Sac Conference Meeting - This Week!: Y'all know the drill. Our mandatory pre-sac conference meeting for delegates and parents will be on final (sad) regular meeting of the year on this Thursday, Feb 6th. DO NOT MISS IT! A couple of things to note for Sac Con:

• Captiol Policy Acknowledgment Form: Each delegate is REQUIRED to sign, and have a parent sign, this "Policy for Captiol Use" acknowledgement form. This is MANDATORY for all delegates to print out, sign, and return hardcopy to this week's meeting. CalY is requiring ALL delegates to have this form in order to attend Sacramento Conference.
• No Partial Attendance: All delegates who want to attend the Sac Conference MUST be there for its entirety. There are no "in and out" privileges, as tempting as it is with us being so close. 
• Can't Attend Sac? Let us Know NOW: If you are not planning on attending the final conference of the year, you need to let us know NOW. Please send me an email so we can alert the proper CalY staff and make the proper accommodations. 
• Family Points Competition: The race is still one to see which family will have the most combined points! The family with the most points wins a pizza party for your family at Sacramento Conference. There are still opportunities to get points: coming to the pre-con meeting; handing in your capitol release form; and many more. Keep racking up those points!

2.) 4th Annual CapCo Celebration Banquet, Sun, Feb 23. Tickets available here. If you're coming, please get your tickets ASAP - the quick turnaround between conference and banquet makes the logistics tricky. Have mercy on your party-planning advisors! If the ticket cost presents a hardship, let me know ASAP. 

3.) Sacramento Central YMCA Annual Support Campaign. Each year, the Sacramento Central YMCA provides over $100,000 in financial support to guarantee that our programs, focusing on healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility, are available to everyone in our community. At the YMCA we believe that opportunity should be a right, not a privilege. It doesn't matter where you come from or what your means are, everyone has the right to live a healthy life to their fullest potential. 

Each year, our YMCA's Annual Support Campaign raises the money we need to keep our promise. Over $12,000 in aid supports our Capitol Coalition Delegates - representing 20-30% of our enrolled delegates each year. If we were to lose even one delegate to financial concerns, our family would be incomplete and we would have failed in our mission.

I invite each family to participate in the Annual Support Campaign by making a gift that is meaningful to you. No amount is too small (or too great!) and 100% every, single dollar goes back into our community - directly supporting equal opportunities. 

Our goal each year is simple: 100% participation by each of our Capitol Coalition Families. Participation starts at just $1. Here are 4 ways to participate:

1. Visit bit.ly/capcocampaign
2. Text SACRAMENTO1 to 71777
3. Return our 2020 Pledge Form with a cash or check donation.
4. Set up your own Fundraising page with our CapCo Team and ask others to support Y&G! 

On behalf of Sacramento Families who benefit from your generous support - Thank You! You are making a difference in the lives of many. 

4.) Delegation Officer Elections: Last week we selected our top two (or one in a couple cases) candidates for El Dorado's officer positions for next year. All current delegates are eligible to vote for their preferred candidates when we hold our officer elections on the Monday of Sacramento Conference. Here is a link to the final voter guide: bit.ly/eldogeneral2020. Make sure to read it to be an informed voter! 

5.) Final Meeting Schedule:  Below is a list of the remaining meetings for the year. Mark your calendars!:

• Feb 6 - MANDATORY Sacramento Pre-Conference Meeting
• Feb 13-17 - Sacramento Model Legislature and Court Conference
• Feb 23 - End of the Year Celebration Banquet

Parent Corner:

• Final payments for the year were due by December 13. If you have any question about the remaining balance due, please contact Christiana or Dylan. 

• Conference Attendance: We have one remaining conference this year. Please review our conference attendance policy:
• For Sac Conference, (Feb 13-17): Partial attendance is not permitted. Though we happen to be the home team, pretend the conference is located in SoCal, Texas, or the dark side of the moon. No ins-and-outs. Regular season sports, other local extracurriculars, exams, etc, are not valid reasons to miss conference. 
• A reminder about delegate access: We have several ticketed and cash-related events coming up including the CapCo Banquet in February. Cost should never prohibit a delegate from signing up for an event, etc. If you have financial concerns that may impede your attendance at anything, talk to me ASAP. I mean it. 

As always, thank you for reading and I will see you on Thursday!

Derek Dolfie

Lead Advisor/Delegation Dad

El Dorado Delegation

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Mark your calendars for these key events!

February 6 - Mandatory Sacramento Pre-Conference Meeting

February 13-17 -72nd Model Legislature & Court (Sacramento)

February 23 - Celebration Banquet (Sacramento Central YMCA)